SARATOGA · SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2026

Race 6

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 1/16 Miles Turf 2 Year Olds $115,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Got Tough 2-1

Weather

Rain Showers · 78°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Casino

M/L 6-1

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M/L 6-1 · Casse Mark (elite trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

EACH-WAY

Permanent Record (GB)

M/L 4-1

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M/L 4-1 · Chad Brown (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

E Z Speaker

M/L 8-1

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M/L 8-1 · Casse Mark (elite trainer) · Castellano J J (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 13

1 post 1

E Z Speaker

Castellano J J ELITE · Casse Mark ELITE · 123 lb

by Speaker's Corner out of Hedonism

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

2 post 2

Not Ever (IRE)

Franco M · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 123 lb

by No Nay Never out of Hand On Heart*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

3 post 3

Bring Cash

Gaffalione T ELITE · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 123 lb

by Sea The Moon*Ger out of Lovee Dovee*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

4 post 4

Justifiableexpense

Alvarado J · Mott William I ELITE · 123 lb

by Justify out of O' Maggi

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

5 post 5

Chambered

Ortiz J L · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Practical Joke out of Harriett Lane

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

6 post 6

Hilts

Saez L · Stall Albert M Jr · 123 lb

by Vekoma out of Usa Usa Usa

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

7 post 7

Casino

Velazquez J R ELITE · Casse Mark ELITE · 123 lb

by Constitution out of Spare Cash

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

8 post 8

Amplified

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 123 lb

by Happy Saver out of Sing Lady Sing

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

9 post 9

Let Em Know

Zayas E J · D. Whitworth Beckman · 123 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of America's Tale

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

10 post 10

Permanent Record (GB)

Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 123 lb

by New Bay*GB out of Electress*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

11 post 11

Roscoe Goose

Carmouche K · Riley Mott ELITE · 123 lb

by Olympiad out of Gypsy Glance

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

12 post 12

Got Tough M/L FAV

No Rider · Kinnon LaRose · 123 lb

by City of Light out of Magic Humor

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 2-1

M/L

2-1

13 post 13

Motawaali

Alvarado J · Mott William I ELITE · 123 lb

by Life Is Good out of Gold Serenade

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

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